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Movies Like The Last Writer

If you liked The Last Writer (1993), a comedy and drama movie directed by Jean-François Amiguet, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Maybe More

    Maybe More (2024)

    ★ 5.8/10Also comedy and drama

    After 25 years together, married life has taken its toll on Xavier and Sophie, so when Sophie decides to invite their neighbours over for dinner, Xavier is less than enthusiastic to say the least! He can’t stand how…

  2. 2Macadam Stories

    Macadam Stories (2015)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and comedy

    Improbable encounters bring tenderness, laughter and compassion to a world of urban alienation.

  3. 3CQ

    CQ (2001)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama

    A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi…

  4. 4Bye Bye Morons

    Bye Bye Morons (2020)

    ★ 7.2/10Also comedy and drama

    When 43-year-old hairdresser Suze Trappet finds out that she's seriously ill, she decides to go looking for a child she was forced to abandon when she was only 15. On her madcap bureaucratic quest she crosses paths…

  5. 5SubUrbia

    SubUrbia (1997)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama

    A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.

  6. 6An Indian Tale

    An Indian Tale (2017)

    ★ 5.8/10Also drama and comedy

    The life of two men changed unexpectedly when Ajith, an Indian sailor who was robbed and lost everything, appears out of nowhere in front of Pierre, a single and grumpy Frenchman.

  7. 7Ride Away

    Ride Away (2025)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama

    From the Atlantic to the Black Sea, Mathias and Philippe, two old friends, embark on a bicycle journey that Mathias’s son made before his tragic death. The two men ride through the ordeals with tenderness, humor and…

  8. 8Hearts on Fire

    Hearts on Fire (2025)

    ★ 7.3/10Also comedy and drama

    Hugo is 19 years old. Like every summer, he spends his holidays on an Atlantic island, in the small family house. But this year is different: Hugo has undergone a physical transformation and arrives with his…

  9. 9Alice and the Mayor

    Alice and the Mayor (2019)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama

    The mayor of Lyon, Paul Théraneau, is in a delicate position. After 30 years in politics, he is running out of ideas and is faced with a feeling of existential emptiness. To overcome this, Paul hires a young and…

  10. 10New Biz in the Hood

    New Biz in the Hood (2019)

    ★ 5.8/10Also comedy and drama

    Fred Bartel is the charismatic boss of a trendy Parisian communication agency, Happy Few. After a heated tax audit, he was forced by the administration to relocate overnight his company in La Courneuve. Fred and his…

  11. 11Jeune Femme

    Jeune Femme (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama

    Broke, with nothing but her cat to her name and doors closing in her face, Paula is back in Paris after a long absence. As she meets different people along the way, there is one thing she knows for sure: she's…

  12. 12Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle

    Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle (1987)

    ★ 7.4/10Also comedy and drama

    Two young girls meet, Reinette from the countryside and Mirabelle from Paris, and decide to take a flat together in Paris where they attend University. Four successive stories about their daily lives illustrate the…

  13. 13The Sweet Escape

    The Sweet Escape (2015)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy and drama

    Michel, a fifty year old man, graphic designer, decides to change the urban lifestyle and go on an adventure. Fascinated by airmail, he dreams at Jean Mermoz when he's on scooter. One day, Michel sees a picture of a…

  14. 14Two Tickets to Greece

    Two Tickets to Greece (2023)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama

    As teenagers, Blandine and Magalie were inseparable. Years passed and they lost sight of each other. As their paths cross again, they decide to take the trip together that they have always dreamed of. Direction Greece…

  15. 15Maestro

    Maestro (2014)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedy

    Henry, a young actor, finds himself involved in a film by cinema superstar, Cédric Rovere. Charmed by his benevolence, feelings hitherto unknown are aroused, while Rovere, intrigued by Henry's dream, lives this shoot…

  16. 16Break

    Break (2018)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy and drama

    Lucie, a young dancer suffers an accident. When she wakes up from a coma, she and her partner start training for a dance show. On the way, she starts looking for her estranged father, a path that might lead her to…

  17. 17Family Weekend

    Family Weekend (2013)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama

    A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.

  18. 18Landline

    Landline (2017)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama

    A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.

  19. 19The Big Hit

    The Big Hit (2020)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy and drama

    Etienne, an often out of work but endearing actor, runs a theater workshop in a prison, where he brings together an unlikely troupe of prisoners to stage Samuel Beckett’s famous play Waiting for Godot. When he is…

  20. 20Playing God

    Playing God (2021)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy and drama

    A brother and sister con-artist duo find themselves scamming a grieving billionaire by convincing him they can introduce him to God, face-to-face.

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